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A Georgia Quiz
« on: June 26, 2007, 09:40:49 am »
 
Following Davids lead, I have posted a quick quiz about my State of residence.
See how y'all do
 
  1) What is the highest point in Georgia?
   a. Mount Mitchell (6,648 feet)
 b.  Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet)
 c.  Black Mountain (4,139 feet)
 
2) What state borders Georgia on the east?
   a.  North Carolina
 b.  Alabama
 c.  South Carolina
 
3) On what date was the current Georgia State flag adopted?
   a.  May 8, 2003
 b.  February 15, 1956
 c.  April 30, 2001
 
4) Which of these is the capital city of Georgia?
   a.  Savannah
 b.  Augusta
 c.  Atlanta
 
5) What is the motto of Georgia?
  a.  Thus always to tyrants
 b.  Wisdom, justice and moderation
 c.  To be, rather than to seem
 
6) Which of these rivers does not run through Georgia?
  a.  The Suwannee River
 b.  The Mississippi River
 c.  The Chattahoochee River
 
7) A figure of a man is depicted on the Georgia Great Seal. What is his purpose?
   a.  He is protecting the the principles of the Constitution.
 b.  He is at ready to defend the state against tyranny.
 c.  He is saluting Georgians who have died in battle.
 
8) What is the official state bird of Georgia?
   a.  Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
 b.  Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
 c.  Yellowhammer (Colaptes auratus)
 
9) In what geographic portion of Georgia can the Okefenokee Swamp be found?
   a.  Western Georgia
 b.  Northern Georgia
 c.  Southern Georgia
 
10)  Which of these is a nickname for Georgia?
   a.  The Empire State of the South
 b.  The Heart of Dixie
 c.  Old Dominion
 
Georgia was the ____ State to ratify the US constitution?
a. 1st
b. 13th
c. 4th

The second Largest City in Georgia is
a. Macon
b.Augusta
c. Savannah

Georgias other nickname is
a. The peach State
b. The peanut State
c. The Cotton State

The Georgia State tree is the
a.Magnolia
b.Pine
C.Live Oak

The Georgia State Flower is
a. Magnolia
b. Crepe Myrtle
c. Cherokee Rose

Which Georgia is the Second Oldest City in the Nation
a.Savannah
b.Columbus
c.Saint Marys

Which Pirate Called Georgia Home
a. Long John Silver
b.Blackbeard
c.Bluebeard

Georgia joined the confederacy in
a.1860
b.1865
c.1861

Georgia is the nations leader in what 3 things
a.chicken,cotton and soybeans
b.peaches,millet,chicken
c.peaches,peanuts,pecans

The Watermelon Capital of the World is what Georgia town
a.Cordele
b.Valdosta
c.Perry

The first Gold Rush in America was in what Georgia town
a.Dahlonega
b.Auraria
c.Jefferson

What year did this take place
a.1828
b.1848
c.1837

Okeefenokee is derived from an Indian word meaning what?
a.wet ground
b. trembling earth
c. trees in water



 
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Re: A Georgia Quiz
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2007, 10:36:36 am »
I had to employ lots of guesswork for this one:

1) What is the highest point in Georgia?
   a. Mount Mitchell (6,648 feet)
 b.  Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet)
 c.  Black Mountain (4,139 feet)
 
2) What state borders Georgia on the east?
   a.  North Carolina
 b.  Alabama
 c.  South Carolina
 
3) On what date was the current Georgia State flag adopted?
   a.  May 8, 2003
 b.  February 15, 1956
 c.  April 30, 2001
 
4) Which of these is the capital city of Georgia?
   a.  Savannah
 b.  Augusta
 c.  Atlanta
 
5) What is the motto of Georgia?
  a.  Thus always to tyrants
 b.  Wisdom, justice and moderation
 c.  To be, rather than to seem
 
6) Which of these rivers does not run through Georgia?
  a.  The Suwannee River
 b.  The Mississippi River
 c.  The Chattahoochee River
 
7) A figure of a man is depicted on the Georgia Great Seal. What is his purpose?
   a.  He is protecting the the principles of the Constitution.
 b.  He is at ready to defend the state against tyranny.
 c.  He is saluting Georgians who have died in battle.
 
 What is the official state bird of Georgia?
   a.  Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
 b.  Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
 c.  Yellowhammer (Colaptes auratus)
 
9) In what geographic portion of Georgia can the Okefenokee Swamp be found?
   a.  Western Georgia
 b.  Northern Georgia
 c.  Southern Georgia
 
10)  Which of these is a nickname for Georgia?
   a.  The Empire State of the South
 b.  The Heart of Dixie
 c.  Old Dominion
 
Georgia was the ____ State to ratify the US constitution?
a. 1st
b. 13th
c. 4th

The second Largest City in Georgia is
a. Macon
b.Augusta
c. Savannah

Georgias other nickname is
a. The peach State
b. The peanut State
c. The Cotton State

The Georgia State tree is the
a.Magnolia
b.Pine
C.Live Oak

The Georgia State Flower is
a. Magnolia
b. Crepe Myrtle
c. Cherokee Rose

Which Georgia is the Second Oldest City in the Nation
a.Savannah
b.Columbus
c.Saint Marys

Which Pirate Called Georgia Home
a. Long John Silver
b.Blackbeard
c.Bluebeard

Georgia joined the confederacy in
a.1860
b.1865
c.1861

Georgia is the nations leader in what 3 things
a.chicken,cotton and soybeans
b.peaches,millet,chicken
c.peaches,peanuts,pecans

The Watermelon Capital of the World is what Georgia town
a.Cordele
b.Valdosta
c.Perry

The first Gold Rush in America was in what Georgia town
a.Dahlonega
b.Auraria
c.Jefferson

What year did this take place
a.1828
b.1848
c.1837

Okeefenokee is derived from an Indian word meaning what?
a.wet ground
b. trembling earth
c. trees in water


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Re: A Georgia Quiz
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2007, 01:45:45 pm »
) What is the highest point in Georgia?
 a. Mount Mitchell (6,648 feet)
b.  Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet)
 c.  Black Mountain (4,139 feet)
 
2) What state borders Georgia on the east?
 a.  North Carolina
 b.  Alabama
 c.  South Carolina
 
3) On what date was the current Georgia State flag adopted?
 a.  May 8, 2003
 b.  February 15, 1956
 c.  April 30, 2001
 
4) Which of these is the capital city of Georgia?
 a.  Savannah
 b.  Augusta
 c.  Atlanta
 
5) What is the motto of Georgia?
 a.  Thus always to tyrants
 b.  Wisdom, justice and moderation
 c.  To be, rather than to seem
 
6) Which of these rivers does not run through Georgia?
  a.  The Suwannee River
b.  The Mississippi River
 c.  The Chattahoochee River
 
7) A figure of a man is depicted on the Georgia Great Seal. What is his purpose?
 a.  He is protecting the the principles of the Constitution.
 b.  He is at ready to defend the state against tyranny.
 c.  He is saluting Georgians who have died in battle.
 
 What is the official state bird of Georgia?
 a.  Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
 b.  Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
 c.  Yellowhammer (Colaptes auratus)
 
9) In what geographic portion of Georgia can the Okefenokee Swamp be found?
 a.  Western Georgia
 b.  Northern Georgia
 c.  Southern Georgia
 
10)  Which of these is a nickname for Georgia?
 a.  The Empire State of the South
 b.  The Heart of Dixie
 c.  Old Dominion
 
Georgia was the ____ State to ratify the US constitution?
a. 1st
b. 13th
c. 4th

The second Largest City in Georgia is
a. Macon
b.Augusta
c. Savannah

Georgias other nickname is
a. The peach State
b. The peanut State
c. The Cotton State

The Georgia State tree is the
a.Magnolia
b.Pine
C.Live Oak

The Georgia State Flower is
a. Magnolia
b. Crepe Myrtle
c. Cherokee Rose

Which Georgia is the Second Oldest City in the Nation
a.Savannah
b.Columbus
c.Saint Marys

Which Pirate Called Georgia Home
a. Long John Silver
b.Blackbeard
c.Bluebeard

Georgia joined the confederacy in
a.1860
b.1865
c.1861

Georgia is the nations leader in what 3 things
a.chicken,cotton and soybeans
b.peaches,millet,chicken
c.peaches,peanuts,pecans

The Watermelon Capital of the World is what Georgia town
a.Cordele
b.Valdosta
c.Perry

The first Gold Rush in America was in what Georgia town
a.Dahlonega
b.Auraria
c.Jefferson

What year did this take place
a.1828
b.1848
c.1837

Okeefenokee is derived from an Indian word meaning what?
a.wet ground
b. trembling earth
c. trees in water



Great questions Lee! You had some very difficult questions in there. I hope I did good on it.  :D

I love Georgia. It's one of my favorite states. I have been there close to a dozen times probably. One of my cousins lives there too; in Atlanta.  :D
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Re: A Georgia Quiz
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2007, 01:53:12 pm »
Well Dang David!
You'll have to holler at me the next time you're down this way.
I'll post the answers in a day or two!  ;D
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Re: A Georgia Quiz
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2007, 01:58:17 pm »
I hope I get three right.  I guessed at most of them
:

1) What is the highest point in Georgia?
   a. Mount Mitchell (6,648 feet)
 b.  Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet)      +
 c.  Black Mountain (4,139 feet)
 
2) What state borders Georgia on the east?
   a.  North Carolina
 b.  Alabama
 c.  South Carolina        +
 
3) On what date was the current Georgia State flag adopted?
   a.  May 8, 2003
 b.  February 15, 1956       +
 c.  April 30, 2001
 
4) Which of these is the capital city of Georgia?
   a.  Savannah
 b.  Augusta
 c.  Atlanta          +
 
5) What is the motto of Georgia?
  a.  Thus always to tyrants        +
 b.  Wisdom, justice and moderation
 c.  To be, rather than to seem
 
6) Which of these rivers does not run through Georgia?
  a.  The Suwannee River
 b.  The Mississippi River       +
 c.  The Chattahoochee River
 
7) A figure of a man is depicted on the Georgia Great Seal. What is his purpose?
   a.  He is protecting the the principles of the Constitution.
 b.  He is at ready to defend the state against tyranny.     +
 c.  He is saluting Georgians who have died in battle.
 
 What is the official state bird of Georgia?
   a.  Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
 b.  Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
 c.  Yellowhammer (Colaptes auratus)       +
 
9) In what geographic portion of Georgia can the Okefenokee Swamp be found?
   a.  Western Georgia
 b.  Northern Georgia
 c.  Southern Georgia        +
 
10)  Which of these is a nickname for Georgia?
   a.  The Empire State of the South
 b.  The Heart of Dixie
 c.  Old Dominion       +
 
Georgia was the ____ State to ratify the US constitution?
a. 1st
b. 13th
c. 4th      +

The second Largest City in Georgia is
a. Macon
b.Augusta
c. Savannah       +

Georgias other nickname is
a. The peach State        +
b. The peanut State
c. The Cotton State

The Georgia State tree is the
a.Magnolia
b.Pine        +
C.Live Oak

The Georgia State Flower is
a. Magnolia
b. Crepe Myrtle
c. Cherokee Rose        +

Which Georgia is the Second Oldest City in the Nation
a.Savannah
b.Columbus
c.Saint Marys       +

Which Pirate Called Georgia Home
a. Long John Silver
b.Blackbeard
c.Bluebeard         +

Georgia joined the confederacy in
a.1860
b.1865
c.1861      +

Georgia is the nations leader in what 3 things
a.chicken,cotton and soybeans
b.peaches,millet,chicken
c.peaches,peanuts,pecans        +

The Watermelon Capital of the World is what Georgia town
a.Cordele      +
b.Valdosta
c.Perry

The first Gold Rush in America was in what Georgia town
a.Dahlonega
b.Auraria         +
c.Jefferson

What year did this take place
a.1828       +
b.1848
c.1837

Okeefenokee is derived from an Indian word meaning what?
a.wet ground        +
b. trembling earth
c. trees in water

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Re: A Georgia Quiz
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2007, 08:05:43 pm »
Lee, I probably know very little about Georgia, but here goes.

1) What is the highest point in Georgia?
   a. Mount Mitchell (6,648 feet)
 b.  Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet)
c.  Black Mountain (4,139 feet)
 
2) What state borders Georgia on the east?
   a.  North Carolina
 b.  Alabama
c.  South Carolina
 
3) On what date was the current Georgia State flag adopted?
   a.  May 8, 2003
 b.  February 15, 1956
 c.  April 30, 2001
 
4) Which of these is the capital city of Georgia?
   a.  Savannah
 b.  Augusta
c.  Atlanta
 
5) What is the motto of Georgia?
  a.  Thus always to tyrants
 b.  Wisdom, justice and moderation
 c.  To be, rather than to seem
 
6) Which of these rivers does not run through Georgia?
  a.  The Suwannee River
b.  The Mississippi River
 c.  The Chattahoochee River
 
7) A figure of a man is depicted on the Georgia Great Seal. What is his purpose?
   a.  He is protecting the the principles of the Constitution.
b.  He is at ready to defend the state against tyranny.
 c.  He is saluting Georgians who have died in battle.
 
 What is the official state bird of Georgia?
   a.  Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
 b.  Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
c.  Yellowhammer (Colaptes auratus)
 
9) In what geographic portion of Georgia can the Okefenokee Swamp be found?
   a.  Western Georgia
 b.  Northern Georgia
c.  Southern Georgia
 
10)  Which of these is a nickname for Georgia?
   a.  The Empire State of the South
 b.  The Heart of Dixie
 c.  Old Dominion
 
Georgia was the ____ State to ratify the US constitution?
a. 1st
b. 13th
c. 4th

The second Largest City in Georgia is
a. Macon
b.Augusta
c. Savannah

Georgias other nickname is
a. The peach State
b. The peanut State
c. The Cotton State

The Georgia State tree is the
a.Magnolia
b.Pine
C.Live Oak

The Georgia State Flower is
a. Magnolia
b. Crepe Myrtle
c. Cherokee Rose

Which Georgia is the Second Oldest City in the Nation
a.Savannah
b.Columbus
c.Saint Marys

Which Pirate Called Georgia Home
a. Long John Silver
b.Blackbeard
c.Bluebeard

Georgia joined the confederacy in
a.1860
b.1865
c.1861

Georgia is the nations leader in what 3 things
a.chicken,cotton and soybeans
b.peaches,millet,chicken
c.peaches,peanuts,pecans

The Watermelon Capital of the World is what Georgia town
a.Cordele
b.Valdosta
c.Perry

The first Gold Rush in America was in what Georgia town
a.Dahlonega
b.Auraria
c.Jefferson

What year did this take place
a.1828
b.1848
c.1837

Okeefenokee is derived from an Indian word meaning what?
a.wet ground
b. trembling earth
c. trees in water